Corsair Launches New Peripherals, Memory and Chassis at Computex

Despite the fact that it launched a ton of product at this year’s CES, Corsair proves at Computex that it hasn’t been resting on its laurels. First up, the company has announced its Vengeance Pro line of memory, designed for overclockers and enthusiasts.

At launch, there will be 15 different kits that fall into the Pro line, with six coming in at 32GB, another six at 16GB, and three at 8GB. It’s clear that 8GB is soon going to be considered a menial amount of RAM, if it’s not already.

At the low-end, Corsair will be offering DDR3-1600 speeds with timings of 9-9-9, while at the top-end, we can see kits of DDR3-2933 speeds with 12-14-14 timings (it’s worth noting that G.Skill just announced a similar kit, but at DDR3-3000 speeds). Pricing hasn’t been unveiled, but depending on the kit you’re after, you’ll get it in gray, blue, red or gold.

It was at Computex a number of years ago when Corsair unveiled its first-ever chassis, the Obsidian 800D, so it’s nice to see that this Computex has ushered in a couple more. Of them, the Air 540 and 330R (both Carbide), the Air is the one that strikes me. Sometimes, a picture can explain better than words:

This chassis features a “side-by-side” chamber design with a Direct Airflow Path layout. The goal here is obvious: increased efficiency, but reduced noise. It supports mini-ITX to eATX motherboards and graphics cards with lengths up to 12.5-inches, and for cooling, it supports 6x 120mm or 5x140mm fans, or a 240/280mm radiator on top and 360/280/240mm radiator in front.

The Air 540 also features 2x 5.25-inch, 2x hot-swap 3.5-inch and 4x 2.5-inch tool-free bays, a removable front magnetic dust filter, built-in cable routing cutouts, 2x USB 3.0 ports and audio I/O on the front panel and an oversized window on the door (which looks great, in my opinion).

The next chassis is the 330R, which Corsair gives similar goals as the Air 540 for having both efficient cooling and low-noise levels. This chassis also utilizes the Direct Airflow Path design, boosted by a 140mm front fan. The quietness comes from sound-dampening material found in the top of the chassis, in both side panels and also the front door. Further, rubber feet are used to reduce vibration.

This chassis supports 5x fan locations; three of which can utilize 140mm fans. The 330R also has USB 3.0 on the front panel, 4x hard drive bays, tool-free 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch drive installation (full HDD and SSD), and as expected, built-in cable routing cutouts.

Both of these chassis are available now, with the Carbide Air 540 priced at $139.99, and the 330R at $89.99.

Adding to its peripherals arsenal, Corsair has also introduced an updated K70 (Blue and Brown switches have been added as an option), a new slim mechanical keyboard, a gamer keyboard, and two new gaming mice.

The Vengeance K65 seen above should look familiar even though it’s never been seen before. It looks just like Corsair’s other models, except one little thing is missing… oh, right, the numpad. This tenkeyless design uses CHERRY MX Red switches and offers full key rollover, anti-ghosting, and a detachable USB cable.

The Raptor K50 gaming keyboard seen above is not a mechanical, but does include a number of features that gamers would like. These include customizable backlighting (all 16.8 million colors, Corsair claims), 18 dedicated macro keys, anti-ghosting and full rollover behavior, and on-board profile storage.

Adding to its gaming mouse line, the Raptor M40 and M30 cater to those who are looking for a feature-packed option that won’t break the bank. Both mice include Avago’s ADNS-3090 4000 DPI sensor, large PTFE (“extra large” on the M30) feet and a bevy of other features. The main differences between the two mice, aside from their slight design changes, are that the M40 has an adjustable weight system and an on-the-fly DPI adjuster.

The Vengeance K70 continues to retail for $129.99, with the new switches available next month. The K65 on the other hand will retail for $89.99. The Raptor K50 keyboard will sell for $99.99, while the M40 and M30 mice will retail for $59.99 and $49.99, respectively.

You can read more on all of these products at Corsair’s launch site.